Concerning Cats 



Till, excepting their nails, 

 And the tips of their tails. 

 Instead of two cats, there wasn't any. 



This version comes from Ireland, and is doubtless 

 the correct original. 



"Note," says Miss Conway, "the more than 

 Greek delicacy with whifch the tragedy is told. 

 No mutilation, no gore; just an effacement — 

 prompt and absolute — 'there wasn't any.' It 

 would be hard to overpraise that fine touch." 



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